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24/7

adverb, adjective
 
 
/ˌtwen.ti.fɔːˈsev.ən/ US  /-t̬i.fɔːr-/ informal

Definition

24 hours a day, seven days a week: all the time: We're open for business 24/7. We offer 24/7 internet access.Continually and repeatedly
(Definition of 24/7 adverbadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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